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M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 02:15:32 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-02-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-02-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on February 18, 2026 at 02:15 UTC. At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
189a15f1c9e0b12649122946e6ab24de9205789a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
118.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 02:15:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
resif
Coordinates
-6.51253, 131.36615
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118 km
Intermediate
118 km
118 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual182.1 kmNE90'470
Ambon City471.5 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M3.22026-02-19 02:22:01 UTC136.7 kmMaluku M3.42026-02-19 03:04:31 UTC41.4 kmMaluku M3.32026-02-19 13:08:27 UTC92.8 kmMaluku M3.52026-02-19 17:34:03 UTC115.6 kmMaluku M3.32026-02-20 19:08:52 UTC67.7 kmMaluku M3.92026-02-21 04:29:56 UTC123.2 kmMaluku M3.22026-02-23 16:39:23 UTC70.0 kmMaluku M3.72026-02-23 21:27:27 UTC78.9 kmMaluku M3.52026-02-24 20:16:11 UTC145.8 kmMaluku M3.72026-02-25 06:24:22 UTC147.9 kmMaluku M3.82026-02-26 19:56:36 UTC98.3 kmMaluku M3.92026-02-28 17:36:33 UTC130.4 kmMaluku

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,294 Catalogue entries

Of 1,293 other entries for this area and period, 57 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#31
Earlier events M≥4171
Earlier events M≥540
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC24.7 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC42.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC22.5 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC44.1 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC44.1 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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